2008-01 Adopting All Ordinances & Resoulutions of the County of Riverside ORDINANCE NO. 2008-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
(INCLUDING LAND USE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS) TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT AS CITY ORDINANCES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS
OR UNTIL OTHERWISE SUPERSEDED BY CITY ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING THE
URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. COUNTY ORDINANCES TO REMAIN IN EFFECT.
(a) Pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 57376, all
ordinances of the County of Riverside which have been applicable within the territory now
incorporated as the City of Menifee, to the extent that they applied before incorporation, shall
remain in full force and effect as ordinances of the City of Menifee.
(b) Additionally, the resolutions, rules and regulations of the County of Riverside
which have been applicable in the implementation of the aforesaid ordinances and State laws
(including, but not limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act and regulations pertaining
to traffic) to the extent that they applied before incorporation shall remain in full force and effect
as resolutions, rules and regulations, respectively, of the City of Menifee.
(c) Each ordinance or resolution of the County of Riverside which remains in effect
as set out in this Section shall remain in effect as a City ordinance for a period of one hundred
twenty (120) days or until the Council adopts an ordinance or resolution superseding it,
whichever occurs first. Any City ordinance enacted within that period to supersede a County
ordinance must specifically refer to the County ordinance and state an intention to supersede it.
SECTION 2. SUBSTITUTION OF REFERENCES TO "CITY."
Certain County ordinances and resolutions referred to in Section 1 reflect the County's
governmental structure and contain references to officials, titles, commissions and other
designations which are not part of the structure of the City. In order to effectively administer
such County ordinances and resolutions, this ordinance also provides for the substitution of the
appropriate City official, title or designation, including but not limited to those which follow:
(a) Whenever"Board of Supervisors" or"Board" is used in the County Code or
relevant county ordinances or resolutions, it shall mean the Menifee City Council.
(b) Whenever"County" or"County of Riverside" is used in the
County Code or relevant County ordinances, it shall mean the jurisdictional limits of the City of
Menifee unless a different geographical or jurisdictional area is clearly indicated by the context.
(c) Whenever"unincorporated territory of the County of Riverside" issued in the
County Code or relevant County ordinances, it shall mean the City of Menifee unless a different
geographical area is clearly indicated by the context.
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(d) Whenever"Planning Commission," 'Board of Zoning Adjustment," `Board of
Appeals," "Zoning Administrator or any similar reference to a County person or body is used, it
shall mean-the Menifee City Council or those agencies or officials acting as the agents of the
City of Menifee.
SECTION 3. URGENCY
California Government Code Section 57376 requires this ordinance upon incorporation
of a new city. This ordinance is, therefore, necessary for the protection of the public health:
safety, interest, and general welfare and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 2008, by 4/5th vote as
follows: �!
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Wallace W. Edgerto , Mayor
Attest:
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Kathy benneft, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Elizabeth Marlyn, Interim City Attorney
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